Austrelaps ramsayi
1 Highlands Copperhead at Tennent, ACT
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| Austrelaps ramsayi | WillO | 22 Jul 2021 | |
| Austrelaps ramsayi | Cpiiroinen | 25 Mar 2021 |
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User's notes
Possibly a highlands copperhead. Spotted it on a hike near Square Rock, Namadgi NP (29/11/20).
1 comment
22 Jul 2021
Despite the failings of the image provided (no offence), the vertebral stripe is quite distinctive + morphology, lateral and dorsal colouration (tentatively) all strongly suggest Austrelaps ramsayi.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.899500-35.534561
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2020 12:16 PM Recorded on
- Cpiiroinen Recorded by
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- My flagged sightings Cpiiroinen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrelaps ramsayi Snakes Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Austrelaps ramsayi Scientific name
- Highlands Copperhead Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1759.9m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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